The violent tremors carried tremendous energy.
Crobat's body was blasted high into the air.
By the time it crashed back onto the ground, it had already lost consciousness.
It could no longer battle.
"Crobat is unable to battle! Garchomp wins!"
The referee's voice rang out through the loudspeakers.
"ROAR!"
Garchomp released a deafening roar.
It spread its wings and shot high into the sky.
As it flew at tremendous speed, a succession of sonic booms erupted behind it.
The spectators immediately burst into thunderous cheers.
It had to be said.
This battle had also been spectacular.
Crobat had been completely overwhelmed in both speed and power.
Furthermore, Garchomp had achieved another flawless victory without suffering any injuries.
Once again, it had displayed its overwhelming strength.
Okada sighed again.
He knew the scales of victory had already tilted completely toward his opponent.
He took out a Poké Ball and recalled the defeated Crobat.
Garchomp landed on the battlefield.
Shiko also recalled it.
The moment the spectators saw this, the entire venue fell silent.
They all understood exactly what Shiko's actions meant.
In the next battle, he would not use Garchomp again.
Instead, he would send out a different Pokémon.
Would he bring Dragonite back?
Or would he send Salamence onto the field again?
The spectators silently made their guesses.
However, an even more outrageous possibility had already surfaced in many people's minds.
Could this guy be planning to send out another completely new Pokémon?
Could it possibly be yet another Dragon-type pseudo-legendary?
Judging by his consistent behavior, it seemed extremely likely.
However, could a single person truly possess more than three Dragon-type pseudo-legendaries?
Wasn't that far too outrageous?
Fortunately, the answer would soon be revealed.
The close-up displayed on the enormous screen clearly showed Shiko taking out a new Poké Ball.
It was not Dragonite's Poké Ball.
It was not Salamence's Poké Ball either.
In other words, the Pokémon about to enter the field had never appeared throughout the tournament.
In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn toward Shiko.
The spectators opened their eyes as wide as possible and refused to blink, afraid they might miss even a single moment.
Meanwhile, Okada was the first to send out his next Pokémon.
"Go, Luxray!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Okada threw a Poké Ball.
A large feline Pokémon with blue-and-black fur appeared.
Its gaze was exceptionally sharp, and yellow arcs of electricity crackled around its body.
This Luxray appeared to have been trained extremely well.
It had likely reached the peak of the Quasi-Elite Four level.
Even among Okada's Pokémon, it could be considered one of his aces.
After Luxray entered the field, Shiko also sent out his next Pokémon.
The Pokémon that appeared possessed a predominantly dark-blue body.
Six narrow black wings extended from its back.
However, its most striking and eye-catching features were its two arms.
They were not shaped like ordinary dragon claws.
Instead, each arm ended in another head.
That was right!
The Pokémon Shiko had sent out was yet another Dragon-type pseudo-legendary!
Hydreigon!
The moment Hydreigon appeared, the spectators erupted into cheers once again.
It was true!
Everything had happened exactly as they predicted!
Shiko had actually sent out another Dragon-type pseudo-legendary!
Unbelievable!
Someone actually possessed four Dragon-type pseudo-legendaries!
Moreover, judging by Hydreigon's aura, its strength had also reached the peak of the Elite Four level.
It was outrageous.
Far too outrageous!
While the spectators were still cheering, the battle on the field had already begun.
Hydreigon faced Luxray.
In terms of type compatibility, Hydreigon held the complete advantage.
As a pure Electric-type Pokémon, Luxray's attacks would only inflict half their normal damage against the Dark- and Dragon-type Hydreigon.
"Luxray! Use Charge!"
Okada issued his command.
He intended to strengthen Luxray first.
Charge would increase Luxray's Special Defense, helping it withstand Hydreigon's attacks while simultaneously empowering its next Electric-type move.
However, Hydreigon's attack had already arrived from the air.
Tri Attack!
Hydreigon's three heads each released a beam of energy.
Red, blue, and yellow beams intertwined before striking Luxray simultaneously with perfect accuracy.
The combined attack exploded against Luxray's body.
Luxray was blasted backward.
Fortunately, it had already completed Charge.
Its Special Defense had been raised.
Otherwise, it might not have been able to withstand that single attack.
Even so, Luxray's remaining stamina had nearly been reduced by half.
"Luxray! Use Discharge!"
Luxray's fur instantly stood on end.
Terrifying electrical currents spread wildly in every direction.
The entire battlefield became filled with violently flickering bolts of electricity.
In the blink of an eye, the lightning reached Hydreigon.
However, just as the attack was about to strike, a green barrier appeared around Hydreigon.
At the critical moment, Protect was executed perfectly.
The barrier completely blocked Luxray's attack.
Immediately after neutralizing the electricity, Hydreigon launched its counterattack.
The mouths of all three heads opened wide.
A thunderous roar erupted from them.
The sound waves swept across the battlefield and struck Luxray with tremendous force.
Hyper Voice displayed astonishing power.
After all, Hydreigon had released it from three mouths simultaneously.
Its intensity was naturally terrifying.
After taking the attack head-on, Luxray released a miserable cry.
It then collapsed and lost consciousness.
The battle had been decided in only two attacks.
At that moment, Hydreigon's overwhelming strength was displayed for everyone to see.
As expected of a mighty pseudo-legendary Pokémon, the upper limit of its combat strength was anything but ordinary.
(End of Chapter)
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